Sabbathlounge

Are the spiritual gifts still relevant today? What does Scripture actually teach about spiritual language, and how should believers understand it without falling into either excess or unbelief? In this episode of Sabbath Lounge, we sit down with Jeff Brannon, author of the new book This Is That: Speaking in Tongues, Its Functions, Its History, and What They’ve Left Out, for a thoughtful and honest conversation about one of the most debated spiritual gifts in Christianity. Jeff takes us through the biblical history, function, and purpose of speaking in tongues, while also addressing some of the personal questions and struggles many believers experience when exploring spiritual gifts. We talk about what happens when you experience spiritual dry spells, when you don’t seem to hear from the Father, and how we should respond during those seasons. We also discuss a fascinating illustration from Jeff’s other book: The Priestly Garments. What can this picture teach us about balance in spiritual gifts? If everything were simply ”bells,” there would be nothing but noise. What does the combination of bells and pomegranates teach us about discernment, balance, and the proper use of spiritual gifts?

What can the final words of Moses teach Christians about God, His Torah, covenant faithfulness, and following Yeshua? In Episode 15 of Christians Follow Torah Too? — Part 7 of our Deuteronomy series, Sabbath Lounge continues our verse-by-verse journey through Deuteronomy 32–34, the final chapters of Moses’ life and the conclusion of the book of Deuteronomy. These chapters contain some of the most powerful and prophetic words in the Torah—including the Song of Moses, God’s warnings about Israel’s future, Moses’ final blessing, the commissioning of Joshua, and the death of Moses. But there’s an important question behind these chapters: If Moses’ final instructions came from God, what do they mean for people who follow Yeshua today? Could Deuteronomy 32–34 help us better understand the relationship between Torah, covenant, obedience, faith, and Christianity? In this Bible study, we examine the text carefully and compare what we find in Deuteronomy with the teachings of Yeshua (Jesus) and the rest of Scripture.

In Episode 14 of Christians Follow Torah Too, Part 7 of our Deuteronomy series, we continue our verse-by-verse study through Deuteronomy 29–32 and examine what God’s covenant, commandments, and Torah teach us about faithful living. What does it mean to truly love God with all your heart? Does obedience to God’s commandments still matter for followers of Jesus? And how does Deuteronomy help us understand covenant faithfulness, holiness, generosity, justice, and discipleship? In this Bible study, we explore the biblical principles shared by Christians and Torah-observant believers as we look closely at Deuteronomy and compare its teachings with the words of Yeshua and the rest of Scripture.

What happens when a “normal” Christian begins questioning traditions, goes back to the Scriptures, and discovers Torah, Sabbath, the biblical feast days, and the Hebrew foundations of the faith? In this Sabbath Lounge interview, we sit down with Abraham Ojeda of Overcome Babylon to hear his personal testimony of how his faith journey led him from mainstream Christianity toward becoming a Torah follower. What Scriptures challenged what he had always believed? Why did he begin keeping the Sabbath? What caused him to reconsider the role of Torah for believers today? And once he started looking at the Bible through the foundation of Torah, did it also change how he understood biblical prophecy? That leads us into one of the most fascinating parts of our conversation. 🚨 WERE DANIEL’S PROPHECIES SEALED UNTIL OUR GENERATION?

In Episode 13 of the Christians Follow Torah Too series, we continue our study of Deuteronomy by exploring chapters 23-28. This is Part 6 of our Deuteronomy series as we examine the common beliefs and biblical principles shared by those who seek to follow God’s Torah. In this study, we discuss themes including wholehearted love for God, obedience to His commandments, justice, generosity, the Sabbath year, caring for the poor, clean and unclean foods, tithing, and living as God’s set-apart people. We also explore how these teachings connect with the words of Yeshua (Jesus) and why they continue to matter for believers today. Whether you’re exploring Torah observance, studying the Hebrew Roots of the faith, or simply wanting a deeper understanding of Scripture, this discussion highlights how Deuteronomy points us toward faithful discipleship and a life devoted to our Creator.